Flounder
Flounder verb - To proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually.
Trip and flounder are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trip" instead a verb "Flounder".
Nearby Words: floundered, floundering
Trip
Trip verb - To go at a pace faster than a walk.
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